Intel Core i7-9700F vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700F and Intel Core i9-7980XE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-9700F

Intel Core i9-7980XE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700F

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 94°C
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2758 vs 2483
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1207 vs 1177

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs September 2017
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 94°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2758 vs 2483
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1207 vs 1177

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
28 more threads: 36 vs 8
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
9x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30208 vs 13264
2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10876 vs 5225
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 16370 vs 6657

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	18 vs 8
Number of threads	36 vs 8
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	25344 KB (shared) vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30208 vs 13264
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10876 vs 5225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	16370 vs 6657

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2758

2483

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13264

30208

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5225

10876

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1207

1177

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6657

16370

Name	Intel Core i7-9700F	Intel Core i9-7980XE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2758	2483
PassMark - CPU mark	13264	30208
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5225	10876
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1207	1177
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6657	16370
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		40.947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		484.771
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		21.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		218.231

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9700F	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	23 April 2019	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$323, $335	$1,999
Place in performance rating	1074	176
Processor Number	i7-9700F	i9-7980XE
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$2,005.50
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.08
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	94°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	18
Number of threads	8	36
Number of QPI Links		0
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	165 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2017X
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	44
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)